These are reviews 2&3 of 6 for FPN member Alecgold.
J. Herbin Rouge Fuschia is a discontinued J. Herbin ink. It has been replaced by Rouge Opera. The two inks are nearly identical.
Both colors can be described as a dusky red rose sort of color. Rouge Opera seems a tinge more saturated and a little more lubricating than Rouge Fuchsia, but not by much. Honestly, with the bottle of Rouge Fuschia being so old these differences might just be a function of age. I’m unsure.
These colors are well-behaved as one would expect from a J. Herbin ink.
The Details:
- Neither feather nor bleed
- Flow and lubrication of Opera is a bit better than that of Fuchsia, but they are both good.
- Both are fast drying
- Fuchsia shades a bit better than Opera, but they are both good shaders
- Neither ink is water proof or even really water resistant.
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Sorry for all the “fuchsia” spelling errors. That word has always tripped me up. You can see the spelling fluctuate in the scans. I’ll be more careful next time. *embarrassed*
All in all I think Rouge Opera is the better of the two inks. In my opinion there is no need to go in search of the discontinued Rouge Fuchsia.
Alec reviews 2&3 of 6. No affil.
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